The Island of Hedeby
The road into Hedeby was still unploughed, and Frode manoeuvred the car down frozen tyre ruts. The old town centre consisted of houses along the Gulf of Bothnia, and around them larger, more modern homes. The town began on the mainland and spilled across a bridge to a hilly island. On the mainland side of the bridge stood a small, white stone church, and across the street glowed an old-fashioned neon sign that read SUSANNE’S BRIDGE CAFÉ AND BAKERY (60).
The town of Hedestad and the island of Hedeby is a fictional place in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo where the Vanger's live, and where Harriett Vanger disappeared. The town of Hedestad is on the coast, and a single bridge connects Hedeby to the mainland.
In Swedish, Heder means honor, which is an ironic name considering the Vangers family history. the "by" suffix means island, and the "stad" suffix means town.
While the two places are fiction, in the films the town is set in the real town of Gnesta, south of Stockholm.
In Swedish, Heder means honor, which is an ironic name considering the Vangers family history. the "by" suffix means island, and the "stad" suffix means town.
While the two places are fiction, in the films the town is set in the real town of Gnesta, south of Stockholm.
